An experimental test of artifacts from repeated sampling in soft- sediments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 137-148

  Skilleter, G A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Disturbance; Sampling; Soft sediments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT;

ARTIFACTS; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; REPEATED SAMPLES; SAMPLING; SOFT SEDIMENT; SOFT-SEDIMENTS;

EID: 0030274237     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02617-2     Document Type: Article

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